Traditional Foods of the Seminole Tribe of Florida
The Native American tribe known as the Seminoles of Florida consumed a varied and interesting traditional diet with soaked corn gruel and wild animal …
Green Living
When Breast Cancer Isn’t Bad News
Is it possible that not all breast cancer is bad news? Yes, it’s true. Many women are overdiagnosed and treated for breast cancer that would …
Olympians Warned Not To Eat Liver
With the 2012 London Olympics just around the corner, the spotlight turns once again to the diet of the hundreds of elite athletes preparing to arrive …
Mutant Mosquitoes Planned for Release in Florida
The war against genetically modified organisms expands to include animals as the private firm Oxitec readies a planned release of GE mosquitoes in the …
Snookered by the Airport Body Scanner
I discovered yesterday on my way home from the Wise Traditions seminar that I had unknowingly received a bon voyage blast of radiation from a body …
Bye Bye CAFOs: We’re Going Back to the Start
I’m a fan of the band Coldplay. If you are familiar with this band, you may remember the popular song The Scientist from a couple of years ago. …
Densely Populated Florida County Rejects Water Fluoridation
My home county of Pinellas County Florida, the most densely populated in the state, voted to end fluoridation of its drinking water to about 700,000 …
Cars Powered by … Algae?
I love to read stories about creative people coming up with new, amazingly innovative ideas that improve the modern standard of living but also where …
Best Cutting Boards: Is Plastic Really Better than Wood?
Comparison of the various types of cutting boards and whether plastic is truly safer and better than wood as claimed. Cutting boards of various shapes …
“Fresh” GM Produce – Coming Soon to a Supermarket Near You
While most processed foods now contain genetically modified ingredients, GM produce has been considered off limits in recent years following the …
Kombucha: Drink It and …. Wear It?
We all know and love our SCOBY cultures, right? The traditional, delicious, probiotic and enzyme rich beverage they create known as kombucha has been …
Amazingly Effective, Nontoxic Fly Repellent
Flies seem to be everywhere this time of year. Some people prefer to use homemade fly traps. What if you want to simply repel flies instead of …